What is the AgJOBS bill?

The AgJOBS bill, or Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act, is a piece of legislation aimed at addressing labor shortages in the agricultural sector in the United States. It seeks to provide a pathway to legal status for certain undocumented agricultural workers who have been employed in the industry, while also creating a new guest worker program for future agricultural labor needs. The bill aims to balance the needs of farmers for a reliable workforce with the rights and protections of workers. It has been introduced multiple times in Congress but has yet to be passed into law.